Thomas, WV 26292 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Thomas, WV, ZIP 26292
Around 05/09 is the usual last spring frost, about 254 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/10, about 153 frost-free days later.
Thomas sits in USDA Zone 6a (-10 to -5°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
Zone 6a around Thomas has about 6 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.
Why 05/09 isn't a guarantee
05/09 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/24 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/25 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Thomas compares
At roughly 153 frost-free days, Thomas places 34,590 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within WV, it ranks 853 of 885.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Thomas can differ from the 26292 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 6a and Thomas's frost date answer different questions.